Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Sells $1,477,590.66 in Stock

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ:HST) EVP Nathan Tyrrell sold 63,882 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $23.13, for a total transaction of $1,477,590.66. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 618,207 shares in the company, valued at $14,299,127.91. This trade represents a 9.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.

Host Hotels & Resorts Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ HST opened at $23.19 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $23.99 and a 200 day moving average of $21.88. The company has a current ratio of 2.96, a quick ratio of 2.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.10. Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. has a 12-month low of $15.61 and a 12-month high of $25.71.

Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.63 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.62 by $0.01. Host Hotels & Resorts had a net margin of 16.51% and a return on equity of 15.53%. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. Host Hotels & Resorts has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.150-2.180 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. will post 2.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Host Hotels & Resorts

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in HST. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Host Hotels & Resorts by 80.5% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 10,618 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 24.3% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 5,209,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $74,027,000 after buying an additional 1,019,345 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 6.1% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 18,879 shares of the company’s stock worth $268,000 after buying an additional 1,088 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts during the second quarter worth $190,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Host Hotels & Resorts by 413.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,718 shares of the company’s stock worth $72,000 after acquiring an additional 3,799 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.52% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on HST shares. Barclays upped their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts in a report on Friday, June 12th. Argus set a $27.00 price target on Host Hotels & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, June 17th. Weiss Ratings raised Host Hotels & Resorts from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Host Hotels & Resorts from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $24.33.

About Host Hotels & Resorts

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and managing premium lodging properties. The company’s portfolio predominantly comprises luxury and upper-upscale hotels and resorts operated under leading global brands. Through strategic acquisitions, dispositions and capital investments, Host Hotels & Resorts seeks to enhance long-term value by aligning property-level operating performance with broader market trends in hospitality demand.

The company’s holdings span major urban, resort and conference destinations across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.